Will Leg Strength Recover after Sciatica?

This video is about the Sciatica and the Muscle Weakness Paradox.

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Konstantinou K, Dunn KM, Ogollah R, et al. (2018) Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort. Spine J;18(6):1030-1040.

[jessicaargon]

This is so encouraging as I have the leg weakness and have been so fearful that weakness meant that it was hopeless. I haven’t had pain with my sciatica, just annoying sensations and weakness, dull is weakness something h that lasts a long time?

[FATHERKNOSEBEST]

I'm freaking miserable after 3 spine surgeries by top notch surgeons at UCSD.
Granted my stomach muscles are weak so this movement might help! I'm going to try this stretch. Thanks

[szyszak]

didn't watch the video yet but tell me whether i guess - paradox is that the compression at the sciatic nerve comes from tightness in posterior chain, so mobilization/ stretching - whole posterior chain mainly glutes / hams might help in short term but in long term the same muscle has to be strenghten? basically they have to work in the stretched position

[summerloring]

I LOST TOTAL WEAKNESS IN MY RIGHT LEG WHILE HAVING SCIATICA. IVE BEEN UNABLE TO WALK ON IT SINCE 2019 .

[karlenebernard]

I have weakness from my hips down my muscles is weak can hardly walk from slip disc

[danbruno]

It's weird my shooting pins and needles down the leg has gone yet and my left leg is stronger however still I little weak compared to the other leg

If I stand on just 1 leg then my good leg can be 20 seconds or more

On my better leg I can last no more than 5 seconds

[stevesweeney]

Have What You Explain In Video Both Legs An Feet I Walk With A Cane Always Feeling Pressure Gaining Strength An Walking With Comfort. Do You Have Any Suggestions

[BinayakRajMainali]

What if my back pain is gone but legs are weak?

[nilomorante]

Simple but encouraging explaination because i have sciatica. Thanx

[mrj]

I had a laminectomy L1 L5, about 3 months after surgery.
Now I can barely walk, have a hard time standing.
Severe muscle cramps like I am doing a full body morning wake-up strech and bad spazams .
Almost like my legs cant pick up.
Help.
My dr has me going for a nerve leg test in 9 days.

[brainstorm-wxyn]

Okay, THIS IS COMPLETLY WRONG. If you have muscle weakness after lumbar disc herniation, having difficulty walking, calf weakness or foot weakness, this is a SERIOUS indication for surgery. Trust me I know more than this guy, physios are not doctors. Go consults neurosurgeon or ortophedic spine surgeon as soon as possible. Weakness is serious, and surgery is often indicated with these patients. IIF YOU WAIT FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH, for weaknes where manual muscle test is 3/5 or less, there is a serious possibility that you will never regain your old strength!
Pain caused by sciatica can wait but peroneal or tibial nerve paresis, or bladder disfunction cant!

[jagleaso]

Correlation isn’t causation. Dumb take.

[BinayakRajMainali]

What if my back pain is gone but legs are weak?